Assessment of Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases Among Male Workers of Textile Industries
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2012
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MPUAT, Udaipur
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CVD has evolved out as a serious health hazard and number one killer in the world with increasingly clasping men in its grasp. One hundred and fifty male workers of textile industries (20-40 years) with equal representation of workers in day shift and night shift were studied, from Bhilwara city. Information was collected on general background, diet, nutritional and non nutritional risk factors and health problems of workers. On the basis of Risk Assessment Index subjects were categorized according to the scores obtained into three risk groups viz low 5-15), medium (15-25) and high (25-35). Lipid profile of selected subjects was estimated enzymatically.
Mean height, weight, BMI and WHR of the subjects was 167.11 cm, 68.12 kg, 24.35 Kg/m2 and 0.85 respectively. Result revealed that correct weight for height and normal BMI was found among 72.66 and 67.33 percent subjects. Information on nutrient intake revealed that intake of fat (27.45 g/day) was higher whereas energy (1712.49 kcal/day), protein (53.88 g/day), fiber (8.44 g/day), iron (12.16 mg/day), calcium (578.59 mg/day), phosphorus (523.16 mg/day), zinc (8.18 mg/day), beta carotene (1865.68 µg/day), thiamin (0.98 mg/day), riboflavin (1.004 mg/day), niacin (11.68 mg/day) and folic acid (94.7 µg/day) consumption was lower than RDA.
Problems regarding gastro intestinal tract were comparatively more prevalent in night shift subjects whereas problems like chest pain (58.42%) and short breath (57.61%) were found more in day shift subjects. Regarding the nutritional anthropometry, higher percentage of night shift subjects (78.66%) had correct weight for height whereas a higher percentage of day workers (30.66%) had BMI more than 25 Kg/m2 and WHR in the range of 0.86-1. Nutritional intakes among the two shifts revealed that the intake of energy (1734.8 kcal/day), fat (30.5 g/day) and β carotene (1988.54 µg/day) was significantly higher in day shift subjects than night workers.
Majority of subjects fell under low (60%) risk than medium (30.66%) and high (9.34%) risk category. In low risk group all the subjects had significantly less values of anthropometric measurements and majority of them were having correct weight for height and normal BMI. In contrast, all the subjects in high risk group had body weight more than desirable limit and BMI greater than 25 kg/m2. Nutrient intake by subjects of low, medium and high risk groups revealed that the consumption of protein (56.26 g/day), carbohydrates (315.72 g/day) and calcium (585.31 mg/day) was highest among the subjects of medium risk group where as the intake of β carotene (1898.72 µg/day) and fiber (10.68 g/day) was high in low risk group. Among the subjects of high risk group, the intake of fat (35.56 g/day), energy (1795.34 kcal/day) and iron (13.34 mg/day) was reported to be highest. Majority of subjects in low risk group had normal blood pressure, no family history of CVD and remained relaxed than medium and high risk group.
Estimations of lipid profile revealed that mean values of total cholesterol (205.7 mg/dl), triglyceride (148.62 mg/dl), LDL-C (140.59 mg/dl) and VLDL-C (29.72 mg/dl) were significantly higher in high risk group subjects whereas in low risk group these parameters were found to assume lower values. The levels of HDL-C (34.85 mg/dl) were low in medium and high risk group and high in low risk group. The risk factors such as anthropometric measurements and diet high in fat were positively associated with total cholesterol, triglyceride, VLDL-C and LDL-C whereas negatively correlated with HDL-C. These findings lead to conclusion that various risk factors viz obesity, hypertension, stress, family history of CVD and unhealthy dietary practices increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases among male workers of textile industries.
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Assessment of Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases Among Male Workers of Textile Industries
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Ranawat and Mogra, 2012